Automatic telephone system incorporating mixed service connectors



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AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE SYSTEM INCOR- PORATING MIXED SERVICE CONNECTORS 1 Imre Molnar, Chicago, 111., assignor to Automatic ElectricLaboratories, Inc., Chicago, 111., a cor poi-ation of Delaware Applicationoctober 18, 1946, Serial No: 704,176

The present invention relates in general-to automatic telephone systems andhas for one of. itsobjects. the provision of new and improved auto-- matic switching apparatus of the type known-as mixed service connectors. As to certain features, this invention may be consideredas an improvement over the connector disclosed inthe Lomax application Serial No. 702,846, filed October 11, 1946, now Patent No. 2,513,426; granted July 4, 1950.

It is another object of the invention'to provide-= ina system'of the character described, an im-rproved mixed-serviceconnector arranged to indi--- cate the busy condition of a called line: either at the end oflthe last digit or atthe end of the penultimate'digit of. the. directory number, depending.

upon the character or class of station originating the connection.

One of the features of the invention relates to a novel arrangement whereby certain tone signals; indicative of corresponding conditions-encountered .by the connector, aretransmitted over a circuit-including a winding of an answer relay.

Another featu'reof the invention. relates to an arrangement whereby audible tone signals are transmitted to callingsubscribers toindicate certainconditions encountered: by the connector duringthe setting up of a connection-and where by audible. tone. and visual'fiashing,si nals' are transmitted to a .callingioperator to indicatelsu'c'h' conditions.

A further... feature of'the invention. relates to. an arrangement whereby a busy relay islutilizie'd to transmit'. ,..busy.tone signal in the eventabusy' condition isencounteredduring the setting up of. a connection and is'also utilized to'determine' the conductor of 'a called line over which the signaling current is to.be transmitted.

The invention both as to itsorganization" and method of operation, together with other objects and featuresthereof, will best be understood by ings, Fig. 1 shows a party lineterminating. in a line circuit which, in turn, is accessible to any oneof a plurality ofv two hundredline fi'nders, such asthetlinefinder son. The illustrated party line is common to twenty subscriber sub-' 2 stations-Al to A20, inclusive, which are arranged for code ringing. It should be understood, however, that the system may, on the other hand, be-

provided withten party lines arranged for either.

bridged or divided code ringing. or provided with ten party lines arranged for either bridged rings ing or harmonic ringing. Inv order to assign idle finders, suchas the finder 398, to the use of calling lines, a distributor 6004s provided, which iscontrolled in'response to a-call on anyone vof the -calling lines to control the assigned finder to connect with the calling line. The finders, such as the finder 3illl,.are of the wellknown Strowger type employing Strowger switching mechanism, the contact field of which is divided into ten levels of bank contacts, each of which. contains ten.

rows ofcontacts, whereby each of two wiper sets,

comprisingthe wipers all to 3M, inclusivaandf 315 to 318, inclusive, has access tonne hundred With this arrangement one hundred subscriber lines or trunks may.

individual bank contacts.

be terminated in the set. of bank contacts accessible to the" first. wiper set comprising. the wipers 3llto 3M,-inclusive, andanother hundred subscriber lines or trunks may be terminated in the second'group of bankcontacts. accessible to the wipers 315to. 313, inclusive. A restricted service network!!! has also been provided, whereby certain tandem ofiice subscribers, paying a lower service charge for their. telephone service, may be restricted from extending calls.

to subscriber lines terminatingin. certain. of. the outlying suboffices servedby the tandem ofiice. The detailed circuits and the description of oper.- ation of" the. line circuit 20, the finder 3GB, the distributor B09- and the restricted service net work it, are fully covered in the copending Lornax.

application Serial No. 702,846, filed October 11, 1946. Accordingly,.for the-sake of brevity these circuit-s are only schematically illustrated herein.

The connector 260 illustrated in Figs. 2.to 5, inclusive, has incorporated .therein the features of'the inventionbriefiy reierredto above-and is one of a plurality of: suchconnectors which may be controlled by a" calling. subscriber to extendconnections to a localsubscriber, to any one of a plurality. of automatic snboffices, or. to the toll operator at a central office. More specifically, the connector 2% is directly connected by way.of the conductors C46 to C, inclusive, to-the finder 30B, thereby to form a finder-connector. link. Accordingly, it will be understood that alike number of finders and connectors are provided in order to form sufiicient finder-connector links to handle the telephone trafilc through the illustrated telephone exchange. The connector 2% is of the Strowger type and is provided with two sets of wipers comprising, respectively, the wipers to 5l5, inclusive, and 576 to 51%, inclusive. a contact field arranged in ten vertical levels and wherein each level includes ten radially disposed contacts. Depending upon the energized or deenergized condition of the wiper switching relay R556, the respective first or second wiper set will be utilized in extending a connection through the connector 2%. The wiper sets are carried by a wiper shaft (not shown) which is movable in a vertical direction under control of a vertical magnet 380, is movable in a rotary direction under'control of a rotary mag net 382, and is automatically restored to its normal starting or resting position under control of a release magnet 49%). The connector 298 also comprises a minor switch 560 which includes the wipers 553 and 5&4 and associated bank contacts, the minor switch stepping magnet 56! for driving the wipers one step in a clockwise direction in response to each energization thereof, and a minor switch release magnet 58? which, upon energization, causes the wipers 5'53 and 56 5 to be returned in a counterclockwise direction to their normal starting positions.

The first four lowermost levels of the bank contacts in the first hundred group 510 accessible to the wipers 5m to 515, inclusive, of the connector 2539 are utilized to terminate four different groups of interoffice trunks inter-connecting the instant office with the outlying automatic su-boffices and the central oflice. The tenth or uppermost level of the bank contacts in the first hundred group 5m terminates the P. B. X or private branch exchange trunks. The fifth to the ninth levels of bank contacts in the first hundred group 5M and the ten levels of bank contacts in the second hundred group 585 are utilized to terminate the various sub-- scriber lines. Finally, in order to make full use of the bank contacts in the four lowermost levels in the first hundred group Ell], which do not terminate trunk lines, the connector is arranged so that subscriber lines may also be terminated on such contacts.

Fig. 6 illustrates one of a plurality of subscriber lines accessible to the connector 2653 by way of the line circuit 58 and the party line 54. This party line is common to twenty subscriber substations Bl to B22, inclusive, which may be signaled by the connector 2% in accordance with a predetermined ringing code. The line circuit 5:, is also provided with three conductors which are terminated in the bank contacts of the finders, such as the. finder 396, so that the substation Bl to BEE, inclusive, may initiate calls in the same manner as the subscribers at substations Al to A28. There is also disclosed in Fig. 6 one of a plurality of P. B. X trunks extending to the P. B. X switchboard G5. The illustrated P. B. X trunk includes the line circuit 5i and the trunk 55 over which connections may be extended to the P. B. X operator by way of the connector 288 and over which calls may be extended by the P. B. X operator to a subscriber in the tandem exchange. Fig. 6 illustrates one of a plurality of trunk lines extending to an automatic subofiice 59. The illustrated trunk line includes the line circuit 52, the repeater H39 and the trunk line I596 which is accessible to the calling subscribers in the tandem exchange not restricted from mak- Each wiper has access to Furthermore,

ing calls to the suboifice The repeater mt and the trunk line i595 have been illustrated and described in detail in the above-mentioned copending Lornax application, and reference is made thereto for a complete understanding of the operation thereof. The subscribers in the automatic suboifice 63 may extend connections either to the tandem exchange subscribers or to the toll operator at the central OffiCB ti via the trunk line i595, the repeater me, the line circuit 52 and the tandem exchange finder-connector links, in the manner described in the above-mew tioned Lomax application. The operation of the connector 200, however, is described in detail herein. Finally, there is illustrated in Fig. 6 one of a plurality of toll trunks interconnecting the tandem exchange and the central office ti. The illustrated toll trunk 62 includes the line circuit 53, the repeater NH, and the central office 6| over which connections may be estab lished under control of the connector 283. It should be understood that while only one group of trunks has been illustrated extending to the automatic subofiice 66, additional groups of trunk lines'may be provided, which are similar to those mentioned, extending to other subofiices. More specifically, the group of trunk lines extending to the automatic suboiiice it may be accessible by way of the third level in the first hundred group 5') of bank contacts in the connector 206 and two additional groups of trunks may be accessible respectivelyby way of the first and second levels of the first hundred group 510 of bank contacts in the connector 2%; and, finally, the group of toll trunks similar to the toll trunk 62 extending to the central ofice 5! may be accessible by way of the fourth level of the first hundred group 57b of bank contacts in the connector 286.

DIRECTORY NUMBERING ARRANGEMENT In order to facilitate understanding of the following detailed description of operation of the system, it is necessary to consider first the directory numbering scheme which is utilized in designating the various lines terminated in the bank contacts of the various connectors. In this regard it will be arbitrarily assumed that each of the interoffice trunk groups, the toll trunk group and the P. B. X trunk group includes ten trunks. It should be understood, however, that if the interofiice trunk trafiio or the toll trunk traflic is insufficient to utilize the full complement of ten trunks in. the groups, the number of trunks therein may be reduced accordingly. If the interoiiice trunk or toll trunk trafiic is insuiiicient to require the full complement of ten trunks the vacant contacts included in the first four levels in the first hundred group 5113 of bank contacts in the connector 2% may be utilized to terminate subscriber lines. Based on the foregoing assumption, the following directory numbers may be assigned to the subscriber lines of the difierent types and to the various trunk groups, but it should be noted that the indefinite character X may be any number from 1 to "9 and 0.

Single digit 7 Interofiicetrunks terminated in the first level of the first hundred group 510 bank contacts of the connectors.

Single digit 8- Interofiice trunks terminated in the second level of the first hundred group 516 bank contacts of the connectors.

Siii' Iedigit-e Interofiicetrunks'trrninated in the third level of the first hundred group i E'M bank contacts for selection through an' automatic trunk hunting operation. For night service the individual P. B.- X'trunks may be selected bysubstitl'lting the digit""3 for the first digit 2. and then dialing the remaining three digits in accordance with the individual trunk numbers. 251}; to 259X and 250K, 351K to 359K and 350X- Tensubs'criber lines of 'th'extwentyx party'type" terminated in the fifth level of the first hundred group 510 bank contacts of. the con h nectors. 261X'td269X and 260K; 361K to 369X and 360X- Ten subscriber lines of the twenty party type terminated in the sixth level of the first hundred group 510 bank contacts of the connectors. I 271}; to=279Xand 2'70XQ'371X to 379K and 370X.

Ten subscriber lines of the twenty party type. terminated in the seventh level of the first hundred group ilfibank contacts'of the connectors. 281x to289X and 280X, 381X to 389K and 380X-- Ten subscriber lines of the twenty party type terminated in the eighth level of the first hundred group 510 bank contacts of the connectors. 29.1 to 299Xand 290X,-:391X t 399K and 390X Ten subscriber lines of-the twenty party type terminated in the ninth level of the first hundred group 510 bank contacts of the connectors. 411x b04192; and 410K, 511x to 519Xand 510X Ten'subscriber lines ofthe twenty party type terminated in thefirst level of the second. hundred group 580 bank contacts of the connectors. 421K to .429X and 420K, 521K 130529)! and 520X Ten-subscriber lines of the twenty party type terminated inthe second level of the second hundred. group 586' bank contacts of the I connectors. 7 431K to 439K and'43OX; 531K to- 539K and 530X Ten subscriber'lines -of the twenty party type terminated in the third level of the second hundred group '580---bank contacts of the connectors. 441X-t0 449X and 440Xy-541X to 549K and'-54OX Tensubscriber lines of the twenty party type terminated in the fourth level of thesecond hundred group 580" bank contacts of the connectors. 451X-to 459X and 450K, 551X to 559X and 550X-' Ten subscriber lines' of the twenty party type terminated in thefifth level of the second hundred group 580' bank contacts of the K connectors. 461K to-469X and 460K, 561Xto 569X and 560X-- 'In'subscriber-lines of thetwenty party type terminated in the sixth level of the second hundred group 580" bank contacts of the connectors.

471X-t6'4'79X and 470K; 571X to 579K and 5702:: Ten subscriber linesof the twenty party type terminated in the seventh level of-the second hundred group 580 bank contacts of the connectors. I 481K to 489X and 480X, 581K to 589K and 580K- Tensubscriber lines ofthe twenty party'type;

terminatedin the eighth level'of the second hundred group 580 bank contacts of the connectors. 4912: to 499K and 490X, 591K to '599X and 590X- Ten subscriber lines of the twenty partytype terminated in the-ninth level of the second hundred group= 580 bank contacts a of the connectors. 401X=to409X and 400K, 501K to 509K and 500K- Ten subscriber lines of the twenty party type terminated in the tenthlevel of the second hundred group'580 bank contacts of the mines whether one of the first group of ten ringingcodesor one of thesecond group of ten ringing' codes is to be ultimately selected to signal aparticular called subscriber on the selected party line. Furthermore, the first digit 4 or 5 determines that the particular called subscriber partly lineterminates in the second hundred group 58%? hank contacts of the connectors and also determines whetherone of the first group often ringing codes or one oi-the second group often ringing codes is to be ultimately selected to signal a particular called subscriber on the selected party line.-

The second and third digits of any directory numberdialed into one Of the connectors effect, respectively; the vertical and the rotary movement ofthe associated-Strowger switch wipers; Thefourth digit'is used to efiect the code selection and-the sideof the line over'which ringing codeis to be transmitted during the-ringing operation. More specifically, odd numbered fourth digits, when dialed into a connector following a first digit 2 or 4, serve to effect theselection ofthe corresponding codes in the first group often codes and to select the negative side of theselected' line for ringing current transmission. Even numbered fourth digits, when dialed into a connector-following a first digit 2 "or 4, serve toeffect the selection of the corresponding codes in the first group of ten codes and to select the positive side of the selected linefor ringing current transmission. Odd'numbered fourth digits when dialed into a connector following the first digit 3 or 5 serve to effect the selection of thecorresponding codes in -the second group of ten codes and to select the negative side of the selected line for ringing current transmission; Finally, even numbered fourth digits when dialed in-to a connector follow ing a first digit 3 or 5 serve to effect the selec-v tion of the corresponding codes in the-second group of ten codes andto-select the positive side of the selected line for ringing current transmission.

LOCAL CALLS In' considering the operation of the system to set up a connection it will be assumed that the subscriber at substation Al desires to'extend a.

2 tonnection to 2. called subscriber at substation Bi. When the handset provided at the calling substation Al is removed from its supporting hook or cradle, a circuit is completed for controlling the line circuit 20, and the latter circuit initiates the operation of the distributor 606 over the distributor start conductor CH. The distributor 600', in turn, having preselected an idle finder, such as the finder 306, initiates the operation of the finder to find and select the contacts in its contact bank terminating the conductors of the calling line. More specifically, as soon as the finder is started by the distributor 600, a temporary loop circuit, including the conductors C4! and C42. is completed for energizing the line relay R250 in the connector 200. Also, the finder 300 applies ground potential to the conductor C43, whereupon the connector 205 is controlled in the manner to be described below. If

the conductors C30 to C33, inclusive, individual i to the calling subscriber line terminate in the bank contacts accessible to the set of wipers com prising the wipers 3!! to 3l4, inclusive, when these wipers engage the said contacts the finder 300 switches through and extends the calling subscriber loop circuit by way of the line circuit 20, the conductors Gill and C32, the wipers 3l2 and M3, and the conductors C41 and C42 to the windings of the line relay R250 in the connector 260. For a more detailed explanation of the operation of the line circuit 20, the distributor 600 and the finder 300, reference should be made to the above-mentioned copending Lomax appliccation.

Reierring now to the connector 206 illustrated in Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, it will be noted that when the above-mentioned temporary loop circuit is completed by the finder 360 the line relay R250 is energized over a circuit which may be traced from ground by way of the lower winding of relay R250, the contacts 214 and 315', the temporary loop circuit including the positive conductor C42, the finder 3653 and the negative conductor C il, the contacts H3 and 2H, and the upper Winding of relay R250, to battery. The relay R250 operates when the above-mentioned circuit is completed and, at its contacts 252, completes an operating circuit for the release control relay R260, which may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 413 and 252, and the winding of the relay R260, to battery. Furthermore, at its contacts 253, the relay R250 also completes a circuit for energizing the lower winding of the lockpulse relay R240, which may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 434, the conductor C264, the contacts 253, and the lower winding of the relay R240, to battery. Thus when the above-mentioned circuits are completed the relays R260 and R246 immediately operate. When the relay R240 operates, at its contacts 242, it completes a multiple energizing circuit for the release control relay R260 and, at its contacts 243, it prepares a locking circuit for itself which includes its upper non-inductive resistance winding, the contacts 243 and the conductor C255. .7

Finally, at its contacts 24l, the relay R240 interrupts a point in the impulsing circuit, including the conductor C256, for subsequently controlling the minor switch stepping magnet 56!, in the manner to be described hereinafter.

When the release control relay R260 operates, at its contacts 26!, it applies ground potential to the conductor C43 by way of the winding of the control relay R310 in order to maintain a holding ground potential upon the control conductor' C43 after the finder 300 switches the call-T ing line through to the connector 200. Further more, at its contacts 262, the relay R260 completes an operating circuit for the hold relay R430 which extends from the grounded conductor C43 by way of the contacts SH", 345, 262 and 222 and the lower winding of the hold relay R430, to battery. Finally, at its contacts 263, the relay R250 interrupts a point in the circuit for controlling the reverting call relay R340. It will be recalled that the finder 300 applies direct ground potential to the conductor C43 when the cone nector 200 is seized and, consequently, the wind ing of the control relay R376 is short-circuited at the time the abovementioned circuit is com pleted for the lower winding of the hold relay R430.

Upon operating, the relay R436, at its contacts 432, completes a locking circuit for itself which is independent of the contacts 262 and which may be traced from the grounded conductor C43 by way of the contacts 3H", 345, 431 and 222 and the lower winding of the relay R430, to battery. Furthermore, the relay R436, at its contacts 43H, prepares a circuit including the. resistor 260 for pre-energizing the upper winding of the relay R250 each time the latter relay restores to normal; at its contacts 432, it prepares a point in the pulsing circuit including the conductor C259 for subsequently controllingithe minor switch stepping magnet 56!; at its contacts 433, it prepares a point in the circuit for controlling the operator relay R360 in the event the call has been initiated by the toll operator at the central ofiice; and, at its contacts 434, it removes ground potential from the conductor C254. When ground potential is removed from the conductor C254, the shunt circuit is removed from around the upper non-inductive resistance winding of the lock-pulse relay R240 and the latter relay is maintained in its operated position over a circuit which 'may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 436 of the operated relay R435, the contacts 456, the conductor C255, the contacts 243, the upper non-inductive resistance winding of R240, the contacts 253 and the lower winding of R240, to battery. The resistance included in the above-mentioned looking circuit for the relay R240 is such that the current flow through the lower winding of the relay is just sufiicient to maintain the contacts 242 and 243 in their closed positions and thus enables the relay to quickly restore as soon as the locking circuit is interrupted. Also, at its con- 1 tacts 4-36, the relay R430 disconnects the resistance battery potential applied to the conductor C43. This circuit includes the conductor C43, the contacts 3H, 345 and 436, the upper non-inductive resistance winding of 'the relay R430, the contacts 35'? and battery. By way of explanation, it is to be noted that the resistance battery is normally applied to the conductor C43 in order to mark the connector 200 as idle when it is utilized in a system employing battery searching selectors of the type illustrated in Fig. 4 of the above-mentioned Lomax application. Furthermore, at its contacts 439, which contacts are the last to be opened when the relay is operated, the relay R430 interrupts a point in the circuit for controlling the lower winding of the ring cutolf slave relay R456; at its contacts 43i, it prepares a point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the rotary transfer relay R350; at its contacts 432, it interrupts a point in the incomplete circuit for the Strowger release magnet 490; at its contacts 433, it prepares a, point in the timing circuit for the timing relay REID; and, at its contacts 434', it applies ground potential to the supervisory start conductor 6485. The latter circuit is completed in order to initiate the operation of the supervisory apparatus (not shown). Also, at its contacts 435', the relay R430 prepares a point in a circuit for applying ground potential to the inotor start conductor 04%, whereby a motor driven timing interrupter common to the switching apparatus provided in the exchange is started. The latter apparatus is not shown and it should be understood that it may be of the type illustrated and described in the Lomax and Bakker Patent No. 2,385,715, granted September 25, 1945. Finally, at its contacts 436', the relay R430 prepares a point in a circuit, traced hereinafter, for applying ground potential to the generator start conductor C485, whereby the ringing apparatus (not shown) is started in order to generate the answer ringing current for signaling the desired called substations.

When the finder 300 finds the calling line and switches through in the manner mentioned above,

the calling subscriber looprcircuit, including the conductors of the calling line, the line circuit 20, the conductors C3! and C32 and the wipers M2 and M3, is extended through the finder 300 to.

the conductors CM and C42 extending to the connector 2%. Furthermore, the direct ground potential applied to the control conductor C53 by the finder 300 is removed therefrom and the conductor C43 is extended by way of the wiper 31.4 and the conductor C33 to the line circuit 20.

When the last-mentioned operation occurs the previously mentioned circuit, including the winding 01" the control relay R370 of the connector 200, is extended to the finder 300 and to the line cirlit at, thereby to maintain the finder 3 60 in its operated position and to maintain the cutoff relay (not shown) in the line circuit .20 in its .operated position. It should be understood that the last-mentioned relay marks the calling line as busy to the connectors having access thereto. The relay R370 now operates and, at its contacts 3'! I, interrupts a point in the circuit for the operator relay R380 and, at its contacts 3l2, it prepares a point in the circuit for controlling the control relay R540.

As soon as the calling subscriber line is switched through, in the manner mentioned above, a dial tone Signal, transmitted by the connector 200, is heard by the calling subscriber, to indicate that the dialing of the called subscriber number may be initiated. The circuit for transmitting the dial tone signalto the calling subscriber may be traced from the dial tone conductor C482 by way of the vertical elf-normal contacts 492, the contacts 422, the'lower winding of the answer relay R270, the contacts 323, and the condenser 386,

dial tone signal through a winding of the answer,

relay R210 instead of through a winding of the lin relay R250, as is the usual practice, a more 10 uniform tone signal is obtained and the impulsin circuit for the line relay R250 is rendered more efiioient. Dialing-the first digit When the connector 200 is seized and conditioned for further operation, the manner described above, the relays R240, R250, R260, R310 and R430 are in their operated positions. Assuming that the directory number designating the desired called substation BI is 2543, the first digit dialed by the calling subscriber at sub-station AI will necessarily comprise two impulses. Consequently, when the calling subscriber ac tuates the dial of his telephone instrument in accordance with the digit the impulse springs thereof interrupt the loop circuit including the windings of the line relay R250, in a well known manner, and the line relay momentarily restores to normal two times. The first time the line relay R250 restores, at its contacts 252, it interrupts a point in the previously traced multiple circuit for the release control relay R250; at its contacts 25L it completes a preenergizing circuit for its upper winding over a circuit including ground at the contacts 413, the contacts 25! and Q31, and the resistor 28!], whereby the line relay R256 will be quickly operated when the loop circuit, including the calling subscriber line, is closed at the end of the first impulse; and finally, at its contacts 253, it interrupts a point in the previously traced holding circuit including the upper noninductive resistance winding and the lower operating winding of the. lock-pulse relay R2 39. The lock-pulse re1ay'R240 quickly restores to normal inasmuch as the locking circuit including the non-inductive resistance winding is such that the relay in its locked position is just on the verge of restoring.

When the lock-pulse relay R240 restores to normal, at its contacts 242, it interrupts the remaining point in the previously traced multiple circuit for'the release control relay R260. The latter relay, however, is of the slow-to-release type and, consequently, remains in its operated position during pulsing. At its contacts 243, the relay R240 opens a further point in the previously traced locking circuit for itself and, finally, at its contacts 24l, it completes a circuit for energizing the stepping magnet 56! of the minor switch 500 in multiple with the lower winding of the transfer control relay R230. This circuit may be traced from ground by way of the contacts M3 and 2:, the impulsing conductor C259, and the contacts 311', 63,2 and Y456, one path extending by way of the contacts 423 and the winding of the stepping magnet 56 l, to battery, and the other path extending by way of the lower winding of the transfer control relay R230, to battery. Thus it will be seen that upon the first restoration of the line relay R250 the lock-pulse relay R240 restores to normal and it, in turn, completes an'operating circuit for the transfer control relay R236 and the -minor switch steppingmagnet 55!.

tion during pulsing. Finally, at its contacts 232,

the relay R230 removes ground potential from the conductor 0255 in order to prevent certain relays from inadvertently being operated while impulses are being transmitted to the connector 2%.

In response to the first impulse transmitted over the conductor C259 the minor switch stepping magnet 554, upon energizing, advances its wipers 555 and 554 one step in a clockwise direction into engagement with the first contacts in the associated banks, and in addition thereto, at its contacts 551, the magnet 55! applies ground potential to the conductor C254 to prepare a circuit for reenergizing the lower winding of the lock-pulse relay R246 as soon as the line relay R255 is reoperated at the end of the first pulse. In view of the fact that the restoration of the lock-pulse relay R245 completed, at its contacts 24I, the circuit for operating the minor switch stepping magnetiifii, the latter circuit cannot be interrupted upon the reenergization of the line relay R253 until the magnet 55! has fully operated to complete the circuit for the lower winding of the lock-pulse relay R245. As soon as the wipers 553 and 554 of the minor switch etc are advanced from their normal resting positions the minor switch off-normal contacts 555 and 565 are closed. The minor switch off-normal contacts 565 prepare a point in the incomplete circuit for the minor switch release magnet and the minor switch off-normal contacts 565 prepare a point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the lower winding of the vertical transfer relay R425.

At the end of the first pulse the impulse springs of the dial at the calling subscriber substation are reclosed in order to again complete the loop cir- I" cuit for reenergizing the line relay R255. Since the upper winding of the relay R255 has been preenergized over the above-mentioned circuit including the resistor 2211, it immediately operates to again control the previously traced circuits by way of its associated contacts 253 to 253, inclusive. More specifically, upon reoperating, the relay R250, at its contacts 25l, interrupts a point in the preenergizing circuit for its upper winding; at its contacts 252, it recompletes the energizing circuit for the slow-to-release control relay R258; and finally, at its contacts 253, it

completes the operating circuit for the lower winding of the lock-pulse relay R240. The lockpulse relay R245 reoperates thereby to interrupt, at its contacts 24!, the previously traced circuit for energizing the minor switch stepping magnet 56! in multiple with the transfer control relay R250; at its contacts 242, it completes a multiple circuit for the release control relay R252; and finally, at its contacts 243, it prepares point in the locking circuit for itself. When the pulsing circuit, including the conductor C259, is thus interrupted, the minor switch stepping magnet 56l immediately restores but the transfer control relay R2 5i], due to the short-circuit around its upper the transfer control relay R235 and the minor switch stepping magnet 593i, in the same manner as has been described above. Since the first digit dialed by the calling subscriber at substation A5 is the digit 2 the minor switch wipers 563 and 554 are positioned into engagement with the second contacts in the associated contact banks, and the line relay R255 and the lock-pulse relay R240 remain in their operated positions at the end of the second impulse of the digit Referring now to the transfer control relay R250, it is to be noted that at the end of the second impulse of the digit 2, that is during the interdigital pause, the relay slowly restores to normal and, at its contacts 232, reapplles ground potential to the conductor C255 and, at its contacts 231, it interrupts a point in the shunting circuit for its upper winding. When ground potential is reapplied to the conductor C255 an energizing circuit is completed for the lower Winding of the vertical transfer relay R425, which may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 232, 2!! and 425, the minor switchoffnormal contacts 556, and the lower winding of the relay R425, to battery. The relay R425 operates over the above-traced circuit and, at its contacts 428, completes a locking circuit for its lower winding, which is independent of its initial energizing circuit; furthermore, at its contacts 429, it simultaneously interrupts a point in the previously traced initial energizing circuit for its lower winding. Furthermore, at its contacts 42 l, the relay R425 prepares a point in th incomplete circuit for transmitting a busy tone signal to the calling subscriber in the event the called line is busy, and simultaneously therewith, at its contacts 422, it interrupts a point in the previously traced circuit for transmitting the dial tone signal to the calling subscriber. In addition thereto, at its contacts 423, the relay R420 interrupts a point in the above-traced impulsing circuit for controlling the minor switchstepping magnet 55! at its contacts 424, it transfers the impulsing circuit to the vertical magnet 5813; at its contacts 425, it interrupts a point in the incomplete circuit for the upper winding of the trunk hunting relay R440; at its contacts 42?, it prepares a point in the incomplete circuitfor the lower winding of the last digit relay R415; at its contacts 42!, it prepares a point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the pickup relay R530; and finally, at its contacts 422, it prepares a point in an incomplete circuit for applying resistance ground potent-ial to the control wiper C574 or C5i8-in the event a reverting call is made by the calling subscriber.

In view of the foregoing it will be understood that, as a result of the dialing of the first digit 2, the minor switch wipers 563 and 564 are positioned into engagement with the second contacts in their associated contact banks and the vertical transfer relay R42!) is operated in order to transfer the impulsing circuit, including the conductor C259 from the minor switch stepping magnet 56! to the vertical magnet 380 and to prepare a point in the circuit for the pickup relay R535, whereby the latter relay can be subsequently controlled by a pickup pulse transmitted over the PUl conductor C251. The connector 255 is now in condition to receive the second di it of the called subscriber directory number dialed by the calling subscriber at substation Al.

Before discussing further operation of the connector 205 as a result of the dialing of the second digit of the called subscriber number, a further explanation will be given of the operation thereof in the event that the first digit dialed is the digit 3. In the event that the first digit dialed into the connector 255 is the digit 3, the relays R255 and R245 operate, in the manner previously described, so that three pulses are transmitted over the impulsing conductor C259 to the minor switch stepping magnet 56| and, in multiple l3- therewith, to the transfer control relay R230. As a 'r'esult'of the three pulses transmitted to the magnet 56!, the wipers 563 and 564 of the minor switch 560 are advanced into engagement with the third contacts in the associated contact banks. Shortly after the third pulse the transfer control relay R230 restores to normal, in the manner previously explained, and, at its contacts 232, reapplies ground potential to the conductor C256. When ground potential is applied to the conductor C255 the previously traced circuit is completed for energizing the lower winding of the vertical transfer relay R420 and, in multiple therewith, a circuit is also completed by way of the third contacts engaged by the wiper 564 for energizing the lower winding of the pickup select relay R220. The latter circuit may be traced from ground, by way of the contacts 232, the conductor C256, the contacts 2! I, 545', 43! and 352', the third contacts engaged by the wiper 564 of the minor switch 566 and the lower winding of the relay R220, to battery. As a result of the abovewiper 554 of the minor switch 560 is now in engagement with the fourth contacts in its associated contact bank, a circuit is completed for energizing the upper winding of the wiper switching relay R550. This circuit may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 232, 2! 545', 43!,

352 and 54!, the fourth contacts engaged by the wiper 564, the contacts 548 and 558, and the upper i winding of the relay R550, to battery. As a result 578, inclusive, to the associated conductors of the connector 200; and finally, at its contacts 558 and 559, it simultaneously interrupts th initial energizing circuit for its upper winding and completes a locking circuit therefor, including the grounded conductor C48 Thus it will be understood that when the first digit dialed into theconnector 250 is the digit 4, the wiper switching relay R550 is operated to disconnect the first set of wipers and to connect the second set of wipers so that a connection may be established to a called subscriber line terminating in the second hundred 252 and, in multiple therewith, by way of the con- I tacts 437, the upper winding of the relay' R220 and the lower winding of the relay R430, to battery. Thus, it will be seen that the pickup select relay R220 and the hold relay R430 remain -in their operated positions over the above-traced locking circuit. As a further result of the operation of the relay R225, at its contacts 224,'it 'dis connects the PU-i conductor C25Tfrom the previously mentioned incomplete .circuit for the pickup relay R530 and substitutes in placethereof, at its contacts 223, the PU-2 conductor C258. The circuit operations performed as a result of the operation of the vertical transfer relay R420 are exactly the same as have been described above and, consequently, the impulsing conductor C259 is transferred from the circuit including the minor switch stepping magnet 56! to the circuit including the vertical magnet 38.0. Thus, it will be seen that as a result of the operation of the connector 200 in response to the dialing of a first digit 3 thereof, the incomplete circuit for controlling the pickup relay R54'0 includes the PU2 conductor C258 instead of the PU--! conductor- C25'!, as is the case when the first digit 2 is dialed thereinto. Accordingly, a ringing code in the second group of ten ringing codes will be selected in response to the dialing of the final digit of the called number.

In the event that the first digit dialed into the connector 200 is the digit 4, the line relay R250 and the lock-pulse relay R250 respond in the the operation of the vertical transfer relay R420, in the manner previously explained. Since the group 580 of bank contacts. It should be noted that the vertical transfer relay R420, in addition to transferring the impulsing circuit from the minor switch stepping magnet 55 to the vertical magnet 385, also, at its contacts 42!, prepares the previously mentioned circuit, whereby the pickup relay R530 may be controlled over the PU! conductor C257. Accordingly, a ringing code in the first group of ten ringingcodes will be selected in response to the dialing of thefinal digit of the called number.

In the event that the first digit dialed into the connector 255 is the digit 5, the relays R250 and R250 operate, in the manner previously described, to transmit five pulses over the impulsing conductor C259 to the minor switch stepping magnet 56!. The minor switch stepping magnet 56! advances its wipers 553 and 564 into engagement with the fifth contacts in the associated contact banks. When the transfer control relay R230 restores to normal shortly after the fifth impulse of the digit 5, ground potential is reapplied to the conductor C256 in order'to completethe previously mentioned circuit for operating the vertical transfer relayR420. In addition thereto, a circuit is completed for energizing the lower winding of the wiper switching relay R555 in series with the lower winding of the pickup select relay R225. This circuit may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 222, the conductor C256, the contacts 2i 545, 4M and 352', the fif h contacts engaged by the wiper 564 of the minor switch 560, the lower winding of the wiper switching relay'R550, and th lower winding of the pickup select relay R228, to battery.

The relays R555 and R225 operate in series when w the above traced circuit is completed. The wiper switching relay R550, upon operating, at'its con tacts 559, completes the previously mentioned 15 described. Furthermore, at its contacts 223V and 224, the relay R226 disconnects the PU--! conductor C26? from the incomplete circuit for controlling the pickup relay R636, and connects the PU-2 conductor C255 thereto. Thus, it will be seen that when the first digit 5 is dialed into the connector 266 the connection will be established over the second set of wipers comprising the wipers 516 to 5378, inclusive, instead of over the first set of wipers comprising the wipers 5' to 5'55, inclusive, and the circuit for the pickup relay R536 is prepared so that it will be controlled over the PU-52 conductor C268 instead of over the PU-! conductor (325i.

Dialing the second digit .When the second of the called subscriber directory number is dialed by the calling subscriber at substation Al, the line relay R256 and the lock-pulse relay R246 cooperate, in the manner previousl described, whereupon five pulses are transmitted over the impulsing condu'ctor C259 to the vertical magnet 389 and in multiple therewith to the lower winding of the transfer control relay R236. lock-pulse relay R246 restores at the beginning of the first pulse, atits contacts 24!, it completes a circuit which may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 413 and 24!, the impulsing conductor C259, and the contacts 3H, 532 and 456, one branch extending to the lower winding of the relay R23il, and the other branch extending by way of the contacts 42:3, 54! and 363 and the winding of the vertical magnet 386, to battery. The transfer control relay R236 operates,

in the manner described hereinbefore, to disconnect, at its contacts 232, ground potential from the conductorC256. The vertical magnet 386 operates over the above-traced circuit and, at its contacts 38L applies ground potential to the conductor C254 in order to prepare a point in the circuit for energizing the lower winding of the lock-pulse relay R246 as soon as the line relay R256 reoperates to close its contacts 253. When this occurs the lock-pulse relay R246 reoperates and, at its contacts 24i, interrupts a point in the above-traced impulsing circuit, thereby to cause the vertical magnet 386 to restore to normal. When the vertical magnet 380 restores, at its contacts 38!, it removes ground potential from the conductor C254, whereupon the lock-pulse relay R246 locks itself in series with its upper non-inductive resistance winding to the grounded conductor 0255. Incident to the operation of the vertical magnet 366, the wiper shaft (not shown) is advanced one step in a vertical direction to position the wipers 5H to 518, inclusive, opposite the first level of the associated bank contacts. As soon as the wiper shaft advances the wipers of the'connector 265] in a verti cal direction away from its normal resting position, the vertical off-normal contacts 394, 18i and 493 are closed and the vertical oil-normal contacts 492 are opened. When the vertical offnormal contacts ist are opened the previously traced circuit including the dial tone conductor C482 is interrupted, thereby to terminate the transmission of the dial tone signal to the calling subscriber. When the vertical off-normal contacts 493 are closed a further point in the circuit is prepared for transmitting a busy tone signal to the calling subscriber. When the vertical cit-normal contacts 49! are closed a point in the circuit is prepared for controlling the Strowger release magnet 490. Finally, when the Thus, when the ,7

point in an incomplete circuit is prepared for controlling the rotary transfer relay R356 at the end of the fifth impulse of the second digit 5 transmitted to the connector 266.

Each time the vertical magnet 356 is energized in response to the restoration ofthe lockpulse relay R246, it advances the wipers of the connector 266 an additional step in the vertical direction until, at the conclusion of the fifth impulse, the line relay R256 and the lock-pulse relay R240 remain in their operated positions. Since five impulses have been transmitted corresponding to the digit 5, the vertical magnet 386 has now positioned the wipers of the connector 266 opposite the fifth levels of their associated contact banks. Shortly after the last impulse of the digit 5 has been transmitted to the transfer control relay R236 it restores to normal and, at its contacts 232, reapplies ground potential to the conductor C256. When ground potential is reapplied to the conductor C256 the above-mentioned circuit is completed for energizing the rotary transfer relay R356 over a path which may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 232, the conductor C256, the contacts 2H, 545, 43l' and 359, the vertical off-normal contacts 364 and the winding of the relay R350, to battery. Upon operating, the relay R356, at its contacts 358, completes an obvious locking circuit for itself and, simultaneously therewith, at its contacts 356, it interrupts its above-traced initial energizing circuit, and, at its contacts 357, it completes an alternative locking circuit for the lower winding of the vertical transfer relay R426, which may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 35?, 436 and 541' and the lower winding of relay R426, to battery. At its contacts 35l', the rela R350 completes an operatin circuit for the minor switch release magnet 562, which may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 232, the conductor C256, the contacts 2i I, 54-5, 43V and 35!, the minor switch off-normal contacts 555, and the winding of the release magnet 562, to battery. When the above-mentioned circuit is completed for operating the minor switch release magnet 562, the magnet attracts its associated holding pawl (not shown), thereby to permit the wipers 563 and 564 to be automatically restored in a counterclockwise direction to their illustrated normal positions. Incident'to the restoration of the wipers 563 and 566 to their normal resting positions, the minor switch off-normal contacts 565 are opened in order to interrupt the circuit for the release magnet 562, which now restores to normal, and the minor switch elf-normal contacts 566 are opened in order to interrupt the previously traced locking circuit forthe lower winding of the relay R426, including the contacts 428 and the minor switch off-normal contacts 566. However, the relay R426 now remains in its operated position over the above-mentioned alternative locking circuit. As a further result of the operation of relay R356, at itsrcontacts 352, it prepares a point in the circuit for transmitting 60 I. P. M. ground pulses from the conductor C388 to the answer relay R216; at its contacts 353, it disconnects the impulsing circuit from the vertical magnet 38!]; at its contacts 354, it prepares a point in the impulsing circuit for controlling the rotary magnet 382; at its contacts 355, it interrupts a point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the upper winding of the trunk hunting relay R440; at its contacts 356,

it prepares a point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the lower winding of the last digit relay R410; at its contacts 353, it interrupts a point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the lower winding of the trunk switch-through relay R3l0; at its contacts 354', it completes the previously mentioned circuit including the contacts 435 and 451 for grounding the motor start conductor C485 in order to initiate operation of the interrupter (not shown) and, at its contacts 356', it prepares an additional point in the incomplete circuit for applying resistance ground potential to the C wiper 514 or 518 in the event a reverting call is made. Following the operations just described the connector 200 is conditioned to respond to the impulses of the third digit 4 of the directory number of the called subscriber at substation Bl.

Dialing the third digit During the dialing of the third digit 4 by the calling subscriber at substation A! the line relay R250 and the lock-pulse relay R240 cooperate in the manner previously described, and the latter relay, at its contacts 241, transmits four current pulses over the impulsing conductor C259 to the Strowger rotary magnet 382, and in parallel therewith to the transfer control relay R230. When the line relay R250 and the lock-pulse relay R240 restore at the beginning of the first pulse, a circuit is completed from ground by way of the contacts 413 and 241, the impulsing conductor C259, the contacts 311', 432, 458, 424, 541 and 354, and the winding of the rotary magnet 382, to battery. In multiple therewith a circuit is also completed for the lower winding of the transfer control relay R230. The transfer control relay R230 operates in response to the above-traced circuit and remains in its operated position during pulsing. As a further result of the operation of relay R230, at its contacts 232, it removes ground potential from the conductor C255. The rotary magnet 382 operates when the abovetraced circuit is completed therefor and rotates the wiper shaft (not shown) in a well known manner to advance the wipers 511 to 518, inclusive, of the connector 200 into engagement with the first set of contacts in its associated fifth level. Also upon operating, the rotary magnet 382, at its contacts 584, prepares a point in a circuit for energizing the lower winding of the lock-pulse relay R240 as soon as the line relay R250 energizes at the end of the first impulse. This circuit may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 446, 384 and 253, and the lower winding of the lock-pulse relay R240, tobattery. The relay R240 now operates and, at its contacts 241, interrupts the previously traced circuit for energizing the rotary magnet 302 and the lower winding of the transfer control relay R230. The magnet 382 now restores to normal and, at its contacts 304, interrupts the previously traced circuit for energizing the lower winding of the relay R240. -I-Iowever, the relay R240 now looks in its energized position over a circuit including its upper non-inductive resistance winding and the grounded conductor C255. As a further result of the operation of the rotary magnet 382, at its contacts 383, it interrupts a point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the upper winding of the rotary interrupter relay R2l0. This circuit, however, is not effective in the present call since it is only utilized when it is necessary automatically to rotate the wipers of the connector 200 during a trunk hunting operation.

18 Each time the lock-pulse relay R240 and the line relayR250 restore, a pulse is transmitted over the impulsing conductor C259 in the manner described above, in order to control the rotary magnet 382 to advance the wipers an additional step in the rotary direction so that at the con- ,clusion of the third digit 4 the wipers stand in engagement with the fourth set of contacts in the selected fifth level. In the present case the contacts engaged by the wipers 512, 513 and 514 terminate respectively the negative, positive and C conductors extending to the line circuit 50 individual to the called subscriber line. Furthermore, each time the rotary magnet 382 operates it completes, at its contacts 384, the abovementioned circuit for energizing the lock-pulse relay R240. As soonas the wiper shaft (not shown) is rotated away from its normal rotary position, the rotary off-normal contacts 589 are closedin order to prepare a point in the incomplete circuit for the control relay R540.

Shortly after the last impulse of the third digit 4 has been transmitted to the transfer control relay R230 the relay restores to normal and, at its contacts 232, reapplies ground potential to the conductor C256. Incident to the last-mentioned operation a circuit is completed for operating the control relay R540 over a circuit which may be traced from ground, by way of the contacts 232, the conductor C256, the contacts 235 and 544, the rotary off-normal contacts 569 and the winding of the relay R540, to battery. When this circuit is completed the relay R540 operates and, at its contacts 544, it interrupts its initial energizing circuit and, simultaneously therewith, at its contacts 545, it completes a locking circuit for itself which includes the grounded conductor C481. Also upon operating, the relay R540, at its contacts 541, interrupts a point in the previously traced impulsing circuit over which the vertical magnet 380 was controlled in response to the second digit and over which the rotary magnet 382 was controlled in response to the third digit. At its contacts 541', the relay R540 interrupts a point in the previously .mentioned alternative locking circuit for the lower winding of the vertical transfer relay R420, which relay now restores to normal. At its contacts 546', the relay R540 completes a circuit including the contacts 351', 436, 546 and 458 for grounding the generator start conductor C485,

thereby to initiate operation of the ringing current generator; at its contacts 545, it interrupts a further point in the previously traced circuit for controlling the release magnet 582; at its contacts 541, 549, 542 and 544, it prepares points in the incomplete circuits including certain bank contacts accessible to the wiper 584 of the minor switch 560; at its contacts 543, it prepares a point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the operator relay R360 but, since this call has been initiated by a calling subscriber, this circuit is interrupted at the contacts 311 of the control relay R310; and finally, at its contacts 542, it connects the upper winding of the trunk hunting relay R440 to the Cl wiper 514 over a circuit which may be traced from this wiper by way of the contacts 556, 3-18, 542, MM, 426 and 365, and the upper winding of the trunk hunting relay R440, to battery. If the particular called line is idle-when the wipers of the connector 200 are in engagement therewith, battery potential will be applied to the wiper 514, thus short-circuiting the upper winding of the relay R440 and preventing its operation. However, if the particular again 19 V called line is busy at this time ground potential is applied to the wiper 514, thereby to complete an energizing circuit for the relay R440;

Referring now to'the relay R420, which restored to normal when its locking circuit was opened by the contacts 541, at its contacts 421 and 422, it transfers the incomplete circuit for transmitting a busy tone signal to the calling subscriber from a path including the contacts 42! to a path including the contacts 422. At its contacts 423, the relay R426 again prepares a point in the impulsing circuit for the minor switch stepping magnet 561; at its contacts 424, it interrupts a further point in the previously traced impulsing circuit for controlling, respectively, the vertical magnet 380 and the rotary magnet 382'; at its contacts 426, it completes a point in the above-traced circuit for the upper winding of the trunk hunting relay R446; at its contacts 429, it again prepares a point in the circuit over which it may be subsequently reoperated; at its con tacts 42 l it interrupts a further point in the incomplete circuit for controlling the pickup relay R530; and, at its contacts 422', it interrupts a further point in the circuit for applying a resistance ground potential to the C wiper 514 or 518, in the event a reverting call is made.

Particular attention is now directed to the fact that the relay R440 remains in its unoperated position in the event that the called line is idle at the present time, and it will be in its operated position in the event that the called line is busy.

Busy test It will be assumed that the called line is busy 'at the time it is selected in the manner just explained and, consequently, the C conductor extending to the line circuit 50 is grounded to indicate the busy condition of the'called line. This "C401 to the calling subscriber; at its contacts 442, it prepares a point in the circuit for con-' trolling the rotary magnet 382 in the event that automatic trunk hunting is utilized; at its contacts 443, it interrupts a point in the previously mentioned incomplete circuit for controlling the operator relay R360; at its contacts 446, it mterrupts a point in the incomplete circuit which is utilized for controlling automatic trunk hunting; and, at its contacts 441, it prepares a point in an incomplete circuit over which the EC wiper 515 is connected to a circuit including the upper winding of the rotary interrupter rela RZIO. The last-mentioned two circuits, including respectively the contacts 446 and 441, are ineffective in the present call inasmuch as the automatic trunk hunting is not utilized on calls to subscriber lines. Finally, at its contacts 444, the relay R440 completes a circuit for energizing the upper winding of the busy test relay R460. This circuit may be traced from the grounded Wiper 514, the contacts 556, 3H3, 542 and 444, and the upper winding of the relay R460, to battery. Upon operating, the relay R460, at its contacts 462, prepares a point in the circuit for transmitting a 66 I. P. M. flash signal to the upper winding of the answer relay R210; at its contacts'464 Upon oper- 20 and 451, it preparespoints in the circuit where'- by the ringing code is transmitted over the positive wiper 513 instead of over the negative wiper 512 to the called line; at its contacts 46!", it interrupts the circuit for the upper winding of the trunk hunting relay R440, which now restores to normal; and, at its contacts 468, it completes a locking circuit for itself which ma be traced from ground by way of the contacts 438, 468, 326, 413 and 445, and the upper winding of the relay R460, to battery. Thus it will be seen that the relay R440 operates when a busy line is encountered and completes a circuit for energizing the bus test relay R460. The latter relay, in turn, upon operating, interrupts the circuit for the trunk hunting relay R440 which restores to normal and completes, at its contacts 445, the above-mentioned locking circuit for the busy test relay R460. Particular attention is called to the fact that the locking circuit for the relay R460 is entirel independent of its initial energizing circuit, including the C wiper 514. The effect upon the various circuits, as a result of the actuation of the contacts 469, 462 and 463, is of no importance at the present time.

From the foregoing description of operation of the relays R440 and R460, it is noted that a circuit is prepared, at the contacts 44! and 465, for transmitting a busy tone signal from the conductor C481 to the called subscriber line, but this signal is Withheld until the calling subscriber has dialed the fourth and final digit of the called subscriber number, inasmuch as the vertical transfer relay R420 is in its restored position at this time. Attention is also directed to the fact that neither the relay R440 nor the relay R466 will be energized when the Wipers engage the contacts terminating the called line at a time when such line is idle. The connecter 200 is now conditioned to receive the fourth digit 3 of the called subscriber number, regardless of whether the called line is busy or idle, as has been noted above.

Dialing the fourth digit When the calling subscriber at substation AI dials the fourth digit 3 designating the particular ringing code assigned to the called substation Bi, the line relay R250 and the lock-pulse relay R240 function in the manner previously described, whereby three current pulses are transmitted over the impulsing conductor C256 to the minor switch stepping magnet 56! and, in multiple therewith, to the lower winding of the transfer.

control relay R230. This impulsing circuit may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 413 and 24l, the impulsing conductor C259, the contacts 3l1', 4.32 and 456, to the lower winding of the transfer control relay R230 and battery, and in multiple therewith, by way of the contacts 423, to the winding of the magnet 56!, and battery. The magnet 56! operates in the manner previousl described. in connection with the dialing of the first digit and advances its wipers 563 and 564 into engagement with the third contacts in the associated contact banks. Each time the magnet 56! is operated, at its contacts 561, it applies ground potential to the conductor C254 in order to reoperate the lock-pulse relay R240 as soon as the line relay R250 is operated at the end of each received impulse. Incident to the of!- normal movement of the wipers 565 and 554 the minor switch off-normal contacts 565 and 566 are reclosed, the former to prepare a point in an inassign 2i complete circuit'for operating the minor switch release magnet 562, the latter to prepare a point in the circuit for reoperating the vertical transfer rela R420.

Shortly following the last impulse of the fourth digit 3 the transfer control relay R230 restores and, at its contacts 232, reapplies ground potential to the conductor C256, thereby to complete a circuit including the contacts 2!! and 429, the minor switch off-normal contacts 566, and the lower winding of the vertical transfer relay R420 and battery for reoperating this relay. Upon reoperating, the relay R420, at its contacts 428 and 429, completes a'locking circuit for its lower winding which is independent of a portion of its initial energizing circuit. As a further result of the reoperation of the relay R429, at its contacts-42!, it prepares or completes a point in the circuit-for transmitting a busy tone signal to the calling subscriber line, depending upon the position of the contacts 441 and 465; at its contacts 423, it interrupts a point in the previously traced circuit for controlling the minor switch stepping magnet 56!; and, at its contacts 421, it prepares a point in the circuit for controlling the last digit relay R4 l 0.

' In the event the called line is busy when the wipers of the connector are advanced into engagement'therewith, the relays R440 and R460 are operated in the order named, in the manner previously described, and the relay R460, in turn, interrupts the circuit for the relay R440 which restores to normal. Consequently, at the end of the fourth digit and when the relay R420 is operated, a busy tone'signalis transmitted to the calling subscriber at the substation Al, over a circuit which includes the busy tone conductor C481, the contacts 465, 44!, 4H5 and 42!, the lower winding of the answer relay R210, the contacts 323, the condenser 336, the contacts 3l5' and the positive conductor C42. The resulting busy tone'signal serves to inform the calling subscriber at substation A! that the desired connection cannot be obtained at the present time. In view of the foregoing it will be understood that the connector 200 operates to transmit a busy tone signal to the calling subscriber at substation AI when a busy called line is encountered after the fourth or last digit of the called subscriber directory number has been dialed. Upon hearing the busy tone signal, the calling subscriber should replace his receiver upon the associated switchhook in order to release the switching apparatus involved in the connection vthus'far established. The manner in which the connector 200 is restored to normal, in response to the release by a calling subscriber, Will be described hereinafter. I

Before discussing the operation of the connector when the called line is idle, it is noted that when the wiper 563 of the minor switch 560' is in engagement with the third contact in itsassociated contact bank, the third ringing code transmitted by the ringing'apparatus is extended to the make contact of the contacts 532." This ringing current is not applied to the busy called line in the present call inasmuch as the circuit for the pickup relay R530 cannot be closed. The latter circuit is opened, at the contacts 4l2' of the deenergized last digit relay R410, and consequently the pickup pulses applied to the PU--.[ conductor C251 cannot control the relay R530. In this manner the ringing current is prevented frombeing transmitted to the called subscriber line when the same is busy.

v IdIe test It will now be assumed that the c'alledsubscrib er line is idle at the time it is selected,.in' the man'- nerexplained above, in response to'thedialing of thethird digit into the connector'200; When this condition exists on the called subscriberline, batterypoten'tial is encountered by the C wiper 514, which potential shunts the upper winding of the'trunk hunting relay R440. Thisj'prevents operation of the relay R440 and therefore, in turn, prevents operation of the busy test relay R460. The'latter relay, at its contacts 465, interrupts a point in the circuit traced above for transmitting a busy tone signal to the calling subscriber at substation Al; Inasmuch as the relays R440 and-R460 are in their normal positions when the last digit 3 of thecalled subscriber number 'is dialed into the connector 200, the minor switch stepping magnet 56-! advances the wipers 563 and 564 into engagement with thethird contacts in the associatedcontact banks and the relay R42'0operates and locks itself in its operated position as soon as the transfer control relay R230 restores to normal at the end of the last impulse. When the vertical transfer relay R420 operates, in the manner described above, at its contacts 423, it interrupts a point in the pulsing circuit for the minor switch stepping magnet 56] in order to prevent the latter magnet from being inadvertently operated as a result of accidental interruption of the loop circuit by the calling subscriber at substation Al. Furthermore, at its contacts 421, the vertical transfer relay R420 now completes a circuit for operating the last digit relay R4l0. This circuit may be traced from battery potential applied to the C wiper 514 through the winding of the cutoff relay (not shown) individual to the line circuit 50, by way of the contacts 556, 3l8, 542, 461', 421, 356 and 321, the lower winding of the last digit relay R4l0, and the contacts 443 and 433, to ground. Relay R4l0 operates when the above-traced circuit is completed and, at its contacts 4l9, completes a locking circuit for itself which includes its upper winding and the contacts 4H] and 438. As a further result of the operation of the vertical transfer relay R420, at its contacts 42l, it prepares a point in the circuit for transferring a pickup pulse from the PU-l conductor C251, which circuit is completed to the pickup relay R530 as soon as the contacts 4l2 are closed upon the operation of relay R4l0. As a further result of the operation of the last digit relay R4l0, at its contacts M2, M3, 414 and M6, it prepares points in the circuits over which ringing current is transmitted to the called subscriber line and over which the answer relay R210 is controlled when the called subscriber answers. Furthermore, at its contacts 411, the relay R4l0 completes a circuit including ground, the contacts 433, 443, M1,

318 and 556, the wiper 514 and the engaged contact terminating the C conductor extending to the line circuit 50 of the called subscriber line, thereby to operate the cutoff relay therein (not shown). As a further result of the closing of the contacts M1, the previously mentioned circuit including the lower winding of the relay R4l0 is shunted, but inasmuch as the relay is locked in a circuit including its upper winding it is retained in its operated position. At its contacts M8, the relay R4 I 0 interrupts a point in the previously traced circuit for energizing the upper winding of the busy test relay R460; at its contacts 4! I", it interrupts a further point in theincomplete circiuit for controlling the release magnet 490; and finally, at its contacts 4l3, it completes a circuit including the contacts 232, the conductor C2 56, and the contacts 435, 459 and 413, whereby ground potential is applied to the even numbered contacts of the inside row of bank contacts associated with the wiper 564. 'Invasmuch as the wiper 564 is in engagement with an odd numbered contact (3), the application of ground potential to the even numbered contacts has no function to perform in the present call.

Digressing for a moment from the present call, attention is directed to the fact that if the wiper 564 had positioned into engagement with an even numbered contact in the inside row of bank contacts, a circuit wouldhave been completed for the lower Winding of the busy test relay R460. Under this condition the busy test relay R460 would operate and, at its contacts 464 and 461, would prepare a point in the circuits for transmittin the selected ringing code signal over the positive conductor of the selected called line instead of over the negative conductor thereof, as is the case when the busy test relay R460 is in its normal position.

Continuing with the present call, it is noted that the busy test relay R460 has not'been operated to reverse the manner in which ringing current is applied to the conductors of the called line. Since the first digit dialed by the calling subscriber in order to extend the connection to the subscriber at substation BI is the digit 2, the pickup select relay R220 is in its normal position and, consequently, the pickup PUI conductor C251 will be connected to the winding of the pickup relay R530. A ground pulse is transmitted over the PUI conductor C251 by the ringing interrupter (not shown) just preceding the time when the completeten different ringing codes of the first group of ten ringing codes are applied to the ten different bank contacts accessible to the wiper 563 of the'minor switch 560. With this arrangement the pickup relay R530will be operated to complete a, ringing circuit to the called subscriber line at a, time when a full complement of the particular selected ringing code may be transmitted thereto, and this prevents mutilation or partial transmission of any particular selected ringing code. The circuit for operating the pickup relay R530 extend from the grounded p ckup PU--l conductor C251 by way of the contacts 224, 42!, 535, 456 and M2, and the winding of the pickup relay R530, to battery. As has been mentioned above, this pickup pulse occurs just prior to the beginning of each of the available ten ringing codes in the first group of ten ringing codes. On the other hand, if the pickup select relay R220 i in its energized position the ground pulse for controlling the operation of the pickup relay R530 will be applied to the pickup PU2 conductor C258, whereby the ten codes of a, second group of ten ringing codes, which are difierent from the codes of the first-mentioned group, are applied to the ten ringing conductors connected to the bank contacts accessible to the wiper 563 of the minor switch 560. The pickup relay R530. operates when the ground pulse is received over the PU-l conductor C25! and, at its contacts 536, it completes a locking circuit for itself, including the grounded hold conductor C568, which conductor extends to the ringing interrupter. Ground potential is maintained upon the hold conductor C568 by the ringing interrupter during a ringing cycle and, at the end of each ringing cycle,

24 ground potential is removed therefrom in order to restore the pickup relay R530 to normal and thus transfer its control back to the initial energizing circuit, includin the PUI conductor C251. Thus, just prior to the beginning of each ringing cycle, the pickup relay R530 is operated and is retained in its operated position until the ringing cycle is completed. At its contacts 534, the relay R530 connects ground potential by way of the contacts 438, the conductor C48I, the contacts 458, the conductor C255, nd the contacts 534 to the conductor C254, in order to provide a reoperating circuit for the lock-pulse relay R240, in the event that the latter relay should be inadvertently restored to normal due to a momentary interruption of the circuit of the line relay R250. At its contacts 532, the relay R530 completes the circuit for transmitting the selected ringing code to the called subscriber line and, at its contacts 533, it completes a circuit for transmitting a ring-back tone signal to the calling subscriber. As a result of the closing of the contacts 532, the selected third code ringing signal is transmitted by Way of the wiper 563, the contacts 532, the winding of the ring cutoff relay R520, the contacts 463, 451, 443 and 552, and the wiper 512 in engagement with the contact terminating the negative conductor of the called party line 54, to the grounded ringers at the various substations on the party line connected to the negative line conductor. The ringers at the various substations respond to the ringing code transmitted over the above-traced circuit, but since the selected code is indicative of a call for the subscriber at substation Bl the subscriber thereat answers the call by removing his receiver from the associated telephone switchhook. Before describing the operation of the connector 200 in response to the answering of a call by the subscriber at substation Bl, attention is directed to the fact that at the end of each ringing code cycle the pickup relay R530 is restored, in the manner described above, to interrupt the ringing circuit, at its contacts 532, and to apply a resistance battery potential by way of the contacts 53! to the negative conductor of the called line in order to discharge the ringing condensers included in the substation circuits of each of the subscribers on the called line. Furthermore, in order to indicate to the calling subscriber at substation Al that the desired called subscriber being signaled, the relay R530, upon each operation thereof, at its contacts 533, transmits a ring-back tone signal by way of the conductor C483,, the contacts 4' and 533, the ring-back tone condenser 58!, the contacts 342, 33I and 32 I, the condenser 385, the contacts 3l3, and the conductor C4l connected to the calling subscriber at substation Al. Attention is also directed to the fact that ground potential is applied by way ofthe contacts 466, 453, M5 and 554, and the wiper 513 and the engaged contact in the associated contact bank terminating the positive conconnected either to the negative or to the positive line conductors, the ground potential connected over the above-traced circuit has no function to perform in the present call. This circuit is normally utilized in providing a return path for the ringing current transmitted over a selected called line when the ringers at the various 25 substations thereon are bridged betweenthe nega tive and positive conductors of said line.

When the called subscriber at substation B! answers the call a direct current bridge circuit is established between the negative and positive conductors of the called partyline 54 in order to terminate the transmission of the selected ringing code sigal. This circuit may be traced from ground by way of the contacts 466, 453, M6 and 554, the wiper 513, and the direct current bridge circuit including the positive and negative conductors of the called party line 54. The return path for this circuit includes the wiper V512; thecontacts 552,-;4!'3,. 45! and 463, the winding of the ring cutoff relay R520, and either by way of the contacts 532 to the battery connected ringing generator or by way of the. contacts 53! to resistance battery, depending upon whether the called subscriber has answered during a silent period of the ringing code cycle or during a ringing period of said cycle. In either case I the ring cutofi relay R520 operates and, at its contacts 52!, completes a circuitfor operating the ring cutoiT slave relay R450. The latter circuit may be traced from ground, by way of the contacts 232, the conductor 256, the contacts 435 and 52!, and the upper Winding of the ring cutofi slave relay R455, to battery. The relay R450, upon operating, at its contacts 452, completes a locking circuit for itself which includes its lower winding, the contacts 452., the minor switch offnormal contacts 565, and ground at the contacts 428. As a further result of the operation of the relay R450, at its contacts 45! and 453, it interrupts points in the circuit for the ring cutoff relay R520 and also interrupts the circuit over which the ringing code signal is transmitted to the called subscriber line. 'At its contacts 452 and 454, the relay R450 connects the previously described direct current circuit, including the called subscriber party line, to the circuit including the upper and lower windings of the answer relay R210. This circuit may be traced. from ground by way of the contacts 4M and 42!, the lower winding of the answer relay R210, the contacts 334, 454, M6 and 554, the wiper 513 and the direct current loop including the called party line 54, the wiper 512, the contacts 552, M3, 452, 33! and M2 and the upper winding of the relay R210, to battery, whereupon the relay R215 operates.

In addition to disconnecting the ringing current in operating the answer relay R210, in the manner describedabove, the relay R450, at its contacts 455, prepares a point in an incomplete circuit for controlling the lower winding of the timing relay R5lll; at its contacts 455, it interrupts a point in the previously. traced impulsing circuit for the lower winding of the transfer control relay R235 and the minor switch stepping magnet 55!; at its contacts 458, itlinterrupts a point in the circuit for applying ground potential to the conductor C255, whereupon the lockpulse relay R240 restores to normal; at its contacts 45!, it prepares a point in the circuit for applying ground potential to the release control relay R250 in the event the timing relay R5! and the timing disconnect relay R415 are in their operated positions; at its contacts 455., it prepares apoint in an incomplete circuit for controlling the lower winding of the timing disconnect relay R415 in the event a reverting call has been extended by the calling subscriber; at its contacts 456', it interrupts a point in the circuit for the pickup relay R530 to prevent further op- 26 eration of the latter relay under control of a ground pulse transmitted over the PU! conductor C251; and finally, at its contacts 451 and 458", it interrupts points in the previously traced circuits for applying groundpotential respectively to the motor start conductor C486 and the generator start conductor C485, thus terminating further operation of the ringing interrupter and the ringing current generator.

When the answer relay R210 is operated, in the, manner described above, at its contacts 21! to 214, inclusive, it reverses the battery and ground connection, including the upper and lower windings of the line relay R250; to the negative and positive conductors C4! and'C42 extending to the calling subscriber line. Since the present call originated at a subscriber substation, the reversal of the direction of current flow over the calling line has no function to perform at the '-ceiver before the operator has dialed the final digit of the desired called number. In the present call this circuit has no function to perform since the call was initiated by a regular subscriber. When the lock-pulse relay R240 restores to normal, at its contacts 24!, it applies ground potential from the contacts 413 toithe conductor C255) in order to prepare a locking circuit for the lower winding of the timing relay R5! 0.

"C42, the contacts 3!3' and 3!.5', the condensers 385 and 386, the contacts 32! and 323, 33! and 334, 452 and 454, M3 and M5, 552 and 554, the wipers '512 and 513, the negative and positive conductors extending to the line circuit 50, the

called party line 54, and the substation B! of the called subscriber. In this regard it willalso be noted that talking battery is applied to the conductors of the calling subscriber line through the windings of the line relay R255 and that 'talking battery is applied to the conductors'of the called party line through the windings of the answer relay R210.

From the foregoing explanation of operation of the connector 250 it will be understood that when the first digit of the directory number is the digit 2 and the last digit is an odd numbered digit, the relay R455 is in its normal position so that the ringing code will be transmitted over the negative conductor of the called subscriber line. It will also be understood that if the first digit is the digit 2 and the last digit is an evennumbered digit, the relay R455 is in its operated position so that ringing code will be transmitted over the positive conductor of the called subscriber line. In the event that the first digit dialed by the calling subscriber is the digit 3 and the last digit is odd, the pickup select relay R223 is operated and the busy test relay R46!) is in its normal position, whereby the ground pulse transmitted over the PU2 conductor C250 is utilized to control the pickup relay R530. Inasmuch as the PU2 conductor is utilized to control the pickup relay R530, the second group of ten ringing codes is applied to the contacts associated with the wiper 563 of the minor switch 560 and ringing current is thus transmitted over the negative conductor of the selected called line. In the event the first digit dialed by the calling subscriber is the digit 3 and the last digit is an even numbered digit, in addition to the foregoing relays the relay R460 is also operated so that the selected ringing code will be transmitted over the positive conductor of the selected called line.

- Attention is also directed to the fact that when the first digit of a called subscriber directory number is either the digit 2 or the digit 3, the wiper switching relay R550 remains in its normal position so that the connection is extended by way of the wipers 51l to 515, inclusive, of the connector 200 to called lines which are terminated in the first hundred group 510 of associated bank contacts. In the event that the first digit of the called subscriber number is either the digit 4 or 5, the ringing code is transmitted in the same manner as has been described above in connection with the dialing of the respective digits 2 and 3, but in addition to the relays mentioned in the previous description the wiper switching relay R550 is also operated so that the connection established with a called line will be extended by way of the wipers 516 to 518, inclusive, and the second hundred group 580 of bank contacts instead of by way of the Wipers 51! to 515, inclusive. It should also be understood that when the pickup relay R530 is controlled by the ground pulse transmitted over the PUI conductor C251, a selected one of the ten ringing codes will be transmitted to a called subscriber line, and that when the relay R530 is controlled by a ground :pulse transmitted over the PU2 conductor C258, since the last-mentioned pulse occurs a short preliminary ringing.

period before the remaining portion of the code is transmitted by the ringing apparatus, the short ringing interval, which precedes the main portion of the selected code, is introduced in order to provide a different ringing code. Accordingly, 50

ten ringing codes may be selected by the minor switch R560 when the pickup relay R530 is controlled over the PU-l conductor C251, and ten diiferent ringing codes may be selected by the minor switch 500 when the pickup relay R530 is controlled over the PU-2 conductor C258. With this arrangement, twenty different ringing codes may be transmitted to signal twenty different subscriber substations located on a twenty party line.

Release The release of the connection as set up between the calling subscriber at substation AI and the called subscriber at substation BI is entirely under control of the calling subscriben' storing the receiver at the substation upon the: associated switchhook, the energizing circuit,. traced hereinbefore, for the answer relay R210 is interrupted and the relay restores to normal. Upon restoring, the relay R210, at its contacts 21 l to 214, inclusive, again reverses the battery po-- tential and ground potential connected to the negative and positive talking conductors C4! and C42 in order to give disconnect supervision in the event that the connection originated from an operator position. In the present call, however, the reversal of battery has no function to perform. As a further result of the restoration of relay R210, at its contacts 215, it interrupts a: point in a circuit for controlling the ring cutoff slave relay R450, but this relay in the present call is retained in its operated position over a locking circuit, including its lower winding.

When the calling subscriber at substation Al releases the connection by restoring the receiver upon the switchhook of the associated telephone instrument,the loop circuit, including the negative and positive talking conductors CM and C42, is interrupted and thereby causes the line relay R250 in the connector 200 to restore to normal. Upon restoring, the relay R250, at its contacts 253, interrupts a point in the circuit for controlling the lock-pulse relay R240 but this relay at the present time is in its restored position, as has been previously noted. Also, at its contacts 252, the relay R250 interrupts a point in the energizing circuit for the release control relay R260 which slowly restores to normal.

When the release control relay R260 restores, at its contacts. 26!, it interrupts the circuit for the control relay R310, whereupon the holding ground potential applied to the control conductor C43 is removed therefrom and the control relay R310 restores to normal. Furthermore, when the ground potential is removed from the conductor C43, the previously described circuit including the contacts 3H", 345, 262, and in multiple therewith the contacts 431, the contacts 222 if the relay R220 is in its restored position or the Winding of the relay R220 in the event it is in its operated position, and the lower winding of the hold relay R430, is interrupted. Thus, as soon as the release control relay R200 restores to normal, it interrupts the circuit for the hold relay R430 and, in the event the pickup select relay R220 is operated, these two relays will now restore to normal.

When the hold relay R430 restores to normal, at its contacts 43l, it interrupts the previously described preenergizing circuit for the upper winding of the line relay R250; at its contacts 432, it interrupts a point in the previously described impulsing circuit for controlling the minor switch stepping magnet 56!, the vertical magnet 380 and the rotary magnet 332; and, at its contacts 433, it interrupts a point in the circuit for applying ground potential by way of the wiper 514 to the cutofi relay (not shown) in the line circuit 50, thereby to permit the last-mentioned relay to restore and to remove the busy marking condition from the calling line. Also, at its contacts 434, the relay R430 reapplies ground potential tothe conductor C254; and at its contacts 438, it removes ground potential from the conductor C48l, thereby interrupting the locking circuits forthe last digit relay R4I0, the control relay R540, and the wiper switching relay R550 in the event that it has been operated, and any other relays which may be locked to this conductor. As a further result of the 

